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Introduced 1/9/99. Origin: Appendix 7B. Amended 13/3/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/01/10
Rule 3.8A
Name of entity | ABN/ARSN |
South32 Limited | 84 093 732 597 |
We (the entity) give ASX the following information.
1 | Date that an Appendix 3C or the last Appendix 3D was given to ASX | 27 March 2017 |
Complete each item for which there has been a change and items 9 and 10.
Column 1 (Details announced to market in Appendix 3C or last Appendix 3D) | Column 2 (Details of change to buy-back proposals) | ||
On-market buy-back | |||
2 | Name of broker who will act on the company's behalf | Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Ltd | No change |
3 | Deleted 30/9/2001. | ||
4 | If the company/trust intends to buy back a maximum number of shares/units - that number Note: This requires a figure to be included, not a percentage. The reference to a maximum number is to the total number including shares/units already bought back and shares/units remaining to be bought back. If the total has not changed, the item does not need to be completed. | Up to that number of shares for which the total buy-back consideration paid or payable is up to US$500 million. The Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate the buy-back at any time. | Up to that number of shares for which the total buy-back consideration paid or payable is up to US$750 million. The Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate the buy-back at any time. |
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
11/01/2010 Appendix 3D Page 1
Appendix 3D Changes relating to buy-backColumn 1 (Details announced to market in Appendix 3C or last Appendix 3D) | Column 2 (Details of change to buy-back proposals) | ||
5 | If the company/trust intends to buy back a maximum number of shares/units - the number remaining to be bought back | Not applicable | Up to the number of shares with an aggregate buy-back consideration of US$538,544,756. |
6 | If the company/trust intends to buy- back shares/units within a period of time - that period of time; if the company/trust intends that the buy- back be of unlimited duration - that intention | The Company intends to buy-back shares in the period 11 April 2017 to 10 April 2018 (inclusive) or earlier if US$500 million worth of shares are bought back prior to that date. The Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate the buy-back at any time. | The Company intends to buy-back shares in the period 11 April 2017 to 10 October 2018 (inclusive) or earlier if US$750 million worth of shares are bought back prior to that date. The Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate the buy-back at any time. |
7 | If the company/trust intends to buy back shares/units if conditions are met - those conditions | Not applicable | Not applicable |
8 | Any other change | Not applicable | Not applicable |
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
Appendix 3D Page 2 11/01/2010
Appendix 3D Changes relating to buy-back9 | Reason for change | Increase the potential size and extend the end date of the program. |
10 | Any other information material to a shareholder's/unitholder's decision whether to accept the offer (eg, details of any proposed takeover bid) | None |
Compliance statement
1. The company is in compliance with all Corporations Act requirements relevant to this buy-back.
or, for trusts only:
The trust is in compliance with all requirements of the Corporations Act as modified by Class Order 07/422, and of the trust's constitution, relevant to this buy-back.
There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this form.
Sign here: | ............................................................ (Director/Company secretary) | Date: 24 August 2017 |
Print name: | Nicole Duncan |
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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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